How Has Howard Becker's Research Contributed to Our Understanding of Deviance

question 16

Multiple Choice

How has Howard Becker's research contributed to our understanding of deviance?

• A)It shows the important role of deviant subcultures in the maintenance of deviant identities.
• B)It explains away the relationship between primary and secondary deviance.
• C)It shows that some experiences,such as drug experiences,are not be influenced by social conditions.
• D)It proves that deviance occurs only in criminal subcultures.

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